Quiz 1- Ch 6 Flashcards
What factors affect motivation and adherence?
1) locus of control
2) Self efficacy
3) Self esteem
4) Social Determinants of health
What is locus of control?
1) internal locus of control- believe they can influence what will happen to them
- -tend to be self motivated and follow suggested treatment protocols because they can make difference in their lives
- -more health oriented
2) external locus of control- believe that what happens to them is a result of outside influences or events
- -tend to be less adherent to treatment protocols because they believe their efforts will not make a difference
- Locus of control and switch between internal and external- not always one or the other, it’s fluid
- Illicit adherence: need to explore client’s beliefs about the benefits of the proposed therapy
What is self efficacy?
- Client’s perception of reality
- sense of competence adn ability that is related to how successful people believe they can be in accomplishing a task
- avoid tasks if cant adequately participate or complete it
- others believe ultimately succeed if they continue their efforts even if they are having difficulty
- Self judge their abilities- not always accurate
- Dynamic concept- therefore it can be changed
How do individuals with poor self efficacy act?
- if in difficult situation misjudge their abilites, become angry and frustrated and lose focus on task
- believe things are more difficult then they really are
How do individuals with strong sense of self efficacy act?
- see difficult situation as more of a challenge, causing them to try harder
- better able to cope following disability or illness
How to develop adherence according to self efficacy?
- client must believe they can complete the task (self efficacy) and the task will benefit them (outcome expectation)
- introduce clients to other clients with similar diagnosis who have succeed in recovery
- establish short term goals that are very achievable
What is self esteem?
How individuals feel about themselves
How does self esteem affect adherence?
low self esteem decreases client’s motivation to participate in treatment
What are social determinants of health?
- Race/ethnicity,
- literacy
- education
- income
- place of residence
Where does change occur?
where people live- home, work and school, but not all places have infrastructure needed to modify lifestyle
How do social determinants of health impact adherence?
- clients have to be willing and ABLE make the desired changes
- role of community and family impact decision making
What are two subgroups of social determinants listed in the book?
Community resources
Social support
How do community resources impact motivation?
Community resources are outside medical encounters and really help change poor habits
- clinicians often lack knowledge of community resources and therefore don’t make referrals
- Just providing support and information isn’t always sufficient for change
How does social support impact adherence?
- more support is better adherence
- more support more satisfied they are with care, resulting in greater adherence
- social factors influence health behaviors: social enviros at home, work, and health care system support or impede health behaviors
- greater caregiver stress = less adherence
- if have spouse, often greater chance of adherence
How do we increase adherence via social support?
- know about community programs and how to get a client connected
- inform patients about community programs
- Information empowers clients which is a strong motivator